Paying Bills Ranks Among Top Priorities [AUDIO]

When it comes to what takes financial priority, most Americans say paying off bills is number one, according to a report from Bankrate.com.

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The report finds more than one in three Americans (36 percent) say they are most concerned with bills, followed by paying down debt (20 percent), savings (18 percent) and providing financial assistance to family members or friends (12 percent).

"Their paycheck hasn't' increased much and it certainly hasn't increased at the same pace as their expenses, and they don't have a lot of extra money to throw around. It's a real struggle to just keep their head above water every month," McBride said.